WEST VANCOUVER

Smoking banned
im seniors centre

WEST VANCOUVER Senior Citizens Activity Centre has
been declared a non-smoking facility, despite protests from
a group of ‘smokey joes’ who do volunteer work there.

In future, smokers will have to
step outside the seniors recreation
centre if they want to indulge in
the habit, which has already been
banned from the West Vancouver
Recreation Centre, Aquatic Centre
and Municipal Hall.

West Vancouver District Council
made the decision Monday, on a
motio:. from former smoker, Ald.
2at Boname.

“Life without'cigarettes is a new
found freedom." Boname told
those protesting the move.

Boname also said she hoped the
recreation centre could find some
way of accommodating its smok-
ers. At present, the current practice
of sinoking in the front lobby has
become intolerable to the nurses,
front: desk volunteers and others
who cannot escape the area.

“They turn the air absolutely
blue for most of the day,"" said
one front desk worker.

According to @ written submis-
sion from community health nurse
Alex Johnston, many clients are
also affected by the smoke.

The senior citizens rec centre
would have been declared smoke
free Jast October, along with the
other municipal buildings, except
for the objections of C. Maynard
and a number of other smokers
who questioned the manner in
which the request for the designa-
tion had come through the Seniors*

| Hy MAUREEN CURTIS

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Council accordingly referred the
matter back to the Parks and Rec-
reation director, who conducted a
survey of the committee's
membership. Of the 416 question-
naires returned, 63 per cent were in
favor of the no-smoking designa-
Hion of the centre.

“We were surprised that council
turned the decision back to us,”
said Howard Shillington.

Maynard was not impressed with
council's decision Monday.

“No damn thing ts going to tell
me that Pin nor going to sinoke in
the seniors recreation centre.”

Maynard showed examples of
the aids to the handicapped made
by him and the other men in his
rec centre woodworking group, the
Rockinghorse Heys, most of whom
smoke.

“They want to boot them (the
smokers) oul, but not too far.
They're needed for their talents
and money,’ Maynard said.

“Between us and some of the
needlepushers (women volunteers)
some of the prime movers ure go-
ing to be disappearing from the
scene if it becomes a smoke-free
building,’’ Maynard predicted.

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